Month: August 2025
Electricity Amendment Bill becomes law
Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne on Monday (18) endorsed the certificate on the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill, parliamentary sources said today. The Bill,...
Govt sets conditions for talks with striking postal workers
The government has ruled out negotiations with striking postal workers unless their trade unions first accept two controversial new regulations—mandatory fingerprint attendance and...
Over 300 children rescued from exploitation in past month
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Paulraj, has revealed that more than 300 children, many engaged in domestic servitude or...
Indefinite postal strike leaves millions of items undelivered
Postal unions in Sri Lanka have declared an indefinite strike, bringing postal services across the country to a halt and leaving nearly 1.5...
Money printing not a threat to inflation, says Deputy Transport Minister
Deputy Minister of Transport Dr. Prasanna Gunasena has dismissed fears that printing money will drive inflation in Sri Lanka, insisting that the government’s...
Over 10,000 vehicles stranded at ports amid Govt clearance failures
More than 10,000 vehicles remain stranded at Sri Lanka’s ports due to significant delays in clearance and documentation, the Chairman of the Vehicle...
Major Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelenskyy and European Leaders
During a much-anticipated summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders, President Trump doubled down on calls for a peace deal...
12,000 kilograms of paddy from a hectare- Deputy Minister Namal
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne has pointed out that Sri Lankan Agri scientists have discovered new varieties of paddy that can produce...
Mixed response to Hartal in North and East over Mullaitivu death
The hartal staged across the Northern and Eastern provinces today (18), demanding justice for the death of a 32-year-old Tamil man in Mullaitivu...
Ranil rules out legal action over loss of former Presidents’ privileges
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed the United National Party (UNP) that he will not pursue legal action over the recent withdrawal of...
